Food and Feeding Habits Summary Paralichthys lethostigma
 
Main Ref. Minello, T.J., R.J. Zimmerman and T.E. Czapla, 1989
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 8.90 TL
Sample size 8 Percent empty 13
Country USA Locality Lavaca Bay, Texas, 1985-1986.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Paralichthys lethostigma
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
1.50 % zoobenthos benth. crust. amphipods juv./adults amphipods
0.40 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others benthic algae/weeds
0.50 % zooplankton plank. crust. mysids juv./adults mysids
1.30 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Caridea Caridea
2.70 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults crustacea unidentified crustacea
1.60 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Penaeus spp. Penaeus spp.
31.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Penaeus setiferus Penaeus setiferus
61.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Penaeus aztecus Penaeus aztecus
Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita on 10.28.02
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